The general swell direction has shifted to SW through yesterday while the N
swells has almost completely diminished. I got a report from Tom Andersen
(see my previous BLOG post) with the JETT condition yesterday at 3:00 pm.
with a photo to prove that there was some fun waves (looked like the Stoke
factor 5). Looks like this condition to persist today. All North facing
beaches are probably going to be really flat. I will be visiting Montara
later on this morning for weekly water sampling so I will write or talk
about it a bit later.
Monday, June 30, 2003
Sunday, June 29, 2003
Need Your Professional Quality Surf Photo Taken? Talk to Tom and Juile Andersen
I ran into Tom & Julie Andersen at the Jetty. I was wondering what he was
doing parking a big camper van by the Jetty, climbing up the top of the van
and shooting pictures using a huge telephoto lens. This is a new venture by
them, taking picture of surfers up and down the coast and providing instant
framed pictures before you go home. Using their van as an office and photo
platform the couple take turns taking orders, getting you signed up in their
e-mail list, and of course taking great pictures (ask for the 20 ft wave
picture of Tom surfing in Hawaii!).
When you spot the van, just walk up and ask them to shoot your surf photo.
He has a high resolution digital SLR camera with a laptop and a high res
photo printer setup in the van. Before you put away your boards, your
pictures are ready already framed.
If you are curious about their results, check out their scrap book of all
the pictures taken in Hawaii to Mavericks.
To contact them, write to Tom@TomAndersen.biz
doing parking a big camper van by the Jetty, climbing up the top of the van
and shooting pictures using a huge telephoto lens. This is a new venture by
them, taking picture of surfers up and down the coast and providing instant
framed pictures before you go home. Using their van as an office and photo
platform the couple take turns taking orders, getting you signed up in their
e-mail list, and of course taking great pictures (ask for the 20 ft wave
picture of Tom surfing in Hawaii!).
When you spot the van, just walk up and ask them to shoot your surf photo.
He has a high resolution digital SLR camera with a laptop and a high res
photo printer setup in the van. Before you put away your boards, your
pictures are ready already framed.
If you are curious about their results, check out their scrap book of all
the pictures taken in Hawaii to Mavericks.
To contact them, write to Tom@TomAndersen.biz
Sunday - Try the Jety or SC if you have to. STOKE = 2 - 3
There is a dribble of S swells and some from the direct W. A good pattern for the Jetty but probably of marginal quality. Overall. The weather is nice, though. The onshore wind at the cost should be moderate.
I am staying dry today.
Saturday, June 28, 2003
Sunday AM Guesstimate Stoke Factor = 3/10
The waves are going down quite a bit through Saturday, and continue to do so
Sunday. There should be very little energy left of all the swells coming
from both N and S. Tomorrow should be a day of rest for surfers. Perhaps try
a Yoga, clean up the board, fix a few dings that had not been fixed, rent or
buy some Mavericks DVD, go to a surfshop and buy that new booties you were
trying to get, or get a new 3/4 wet suite and talk them into selling them at
a deep discount etc...
If you absolutely need to bond with your board, go out and paddle double the
length of the LM beach or go to/from the Jetty to Miramar and back!
Sunday. There should be very little energy left of all the swells coming
from both N and S. Tomorrow should be a day of rest for surfers. Perhaps try
a Yoga, clean up the board, fix a few dings that had not been fixed, rent or
buy some Mavericks DVD, go to a surfshop and buy that new booties you were
trying to get, or get a new 3/4 wet suite and talk them into selling them at
a deep discount etc...
If you absolutely need to bond with your board, go out and paddle double the
length of the LM beach or go to/from the Jetty to Miramar and back!
Saturday Wrapup - Cowells to come to Pacifica
Stoke factor has dwindled from 5 or 6 to 3 as the waves wind down today, and
fog is rolling into our cost. There is no immediate storm swells visiting us
in the immediate days. This must be the "summer" time that other expert
surfers have been talking all about, which I did not believe that existed.
Of course, this means that I am starting to get spoiled. I know I have gone
out every possible chance last year, so all excited. And now I am starting
to become selective about the places and conditions!
This morning, we had our first ever, HMBSB user surfing day with one user
joining us at LM. LM was actually quite fun and the condition was Cowells
like in all aspects. Hundreds of novice surfers competing on gentle hip-size
waves. Though toward the Crespi end there were some good shoulder-high sets
coming in. By 10:30 a.m., though so many people showed up that it became
almost not possible to take off without planning to hit other surfers
standing near the beach. I paddled away from the area where the people were
standing in the shallows, then next time I turn around, there were people
standing in the shallows right where I wanted to go to!
Of course, the situation was really mellow today with nobody yelling at
dropping in. In fact, in this kind of Cowells like condition, we just all
take off at once for fun. So all in all it was a happy day of surfing. It is
quite a contrast to earlier in the week where only a select few will brave
out the chops to get to 1.5 x head wave faces!
fog is rolling into our cost. There is no immediate storm swells visiting us
in the immediate days. This must be the "summer" time that other expert
surfers have been talking all about, which I did not believe that existed.
Of course, this means that I am starting to get spoiled. I know I have gone
out every possible chance last year, so all excited. And now I am starting
to become selective about the places and conditions!
This morning, we had our first ever, HMBSB user surfing day with one user
joining us at LM. LM was actually quite fun and the condition was Cowells
like in all aspects. Hundreds of novice surfers competing on gentle hip-size
waves. Though toward the Crespi end there were some good shoulder-high sets
coming in. By 10:30 a.m., though so many people showed up that it became
almost not possible to take off without planning to hit other surfers
standing near the beach. I paddled away from the area where the people were
standing in the shallows, then next time I turn around, there were people
standing in the shallows right where I wanted to go to!
Of course, the situation was really mellow today with nobody yelling at
dropping in. In fact, in this kind of Cowells like condition, we just all
take off at once for fun. So all in all it was a happy day of surfing. It is
quite a contrast to earlier in the week where only a select few will brave
out the chops to get to 1.5 x head wave faces!
Friday, June 27, 2003
TV Commerical - Sufer Dudes meets inside a Whale's Mouth
My wife told me about seeing a TV commercial where a kayacker gets swallowed by a whale, and inside the whale he meets there are bunch of surfers who say "Hey!". She finally figured out what this commercial was about and you can actually watch it on the the web. Here is the link Mountain Dew Web Site
SAT Prediction: Fog to Return. Stoke Factor 3.5 - 4 out of 10
While were have been treated with this nice hot summer weather, as usual,
this does not last more than a week. As a punishment for enjoying nice
weather, the familiar fog is supposed to come back starting tonight. The
advantage of being foggy and cooler means we get less crowded (and cleaner
less trashed) beaches. Bad news seems to be that we are still bit weak on S
swells and N swells generating activities near Oregon/ Washington is not
providing enough power and on a last leg. So our bets are out on HMB beaches
and we need to try out Montara or LM. Actual results to follow tomorrow when
I do actual inspections! I will guesstimate tomorrow's stoke factor to be
3.5 to 4. Medium tide to be about 11:00.
this does not last more than a week. As a punishment for enjoying nice
weather, the familiar fog is supposed to come back starting tonight. The
advantage of being foggy and cooler means we get less crowded (and cleaner
less trashed) beaches. Bad news seems to be that we are still bit weak on S
swells and N swells generating activities near Oregon/ Washington is not
providing enough power and on a last leg. So our bets are out on HMB beaches
and we need to try out Montara or LM. Actual results to follow tomorrow when
I do actual inspections! I will guesstimate tomorrow's stoke factor to be
3.5 to 4. Medium tide to be about 11:00.
Thursday, June 26, 2003
THU Wrap Up Plus Fri Guesstimate, Summer Weather Continue to Hold, FRI Stoke Factor = 6
This evening, I went to Motara State and tried to surf. There were a lot of people out there but not very many surfers at all. 4 max, and yes that means I surfed twice in one day. There were hip to chest high swells but of mushy fizzler quality that long rides were not possible. But the nice sunny summer weather helped me to enjoy waiting for waves. Even under this kind of low conditions, the shorebreaks were still present making going in and out still a bit difficult. The actual stoke factor was 4 for the waves.
This crazy summer type weather is going to stay through Saturday. Current predictions seems that there is a slight increase in the NW swells therefore I am hopeful that tomorrow AM at LM may be OK like this morning. So given the weather I will give the stoke factor of 6 for tomorrow.
Surfing LM This Morning
The sun was out, the sky was clear and it was very warm already this
morning. The surf was hip high and easy paddle out (though I had a bit of
paddling problems this morning). Long boarders were catching bunch of waves.
The break were happening mainly around the Crespi area. So the lineup had
about dozen surfers at a time. Toward the north end there were some pop up
waves, I rode a few of those and these are actually quite fun.
At one point I saw a young woman accidentally pushed in and almost collided
to another guy. The guy has gotten angry and yelled at her with several
strong words, immediately after that she must have discouraged and left. I
really think that in this kind of baby wave beginner situation people should
not yell at people and the experts should look after them. I told her not to
worry about it. I though that was really out of place, he should have asked
if she was OK instead and tell her it may have not been cool to take off
kindly, and I wish I was Sunny Galicia then I would have given him a flat
hand for yelling at my sis. It might have ruined it for her for otherwise a
nice fun day to practice. Really too bad.
morning. The surf was hip high and easy paddle out (though I had a bit of
paddling problems this morning). Long boarders were catching bunch of waves.
The break were happening mainly around the Crespi area. So the lineup had
about dozen surfers at a time. Toward the north end there were some pop up
waves, I rode a few of those and these are actually quite fun.
At one point I saw a young woman accidentally pushed in and almost collided
to another guy. The guy has gotten angry and yelled at her with several
strong words, immediately after that she must have discouraged and left. I
really think that in this kind of baby wave beginner situation people should
not yell at people and the experts should look after them. I told her not to
worry about it. I though that was really out of place, he should have asked
if she was OK instead and tell her it may have not been cool to take off
kindly, and I wish I was Sunny Galicia then I would have given him a flat
hand for yelling at my sis. It might have ruined it for her for otherwise a
nice fun day to practice. Really too bad.
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
THU AM Guesstimates Stoke Rating = 6
We have been treated with a summer with clear and sunny sky condition today and this trend will likely to continue through Friday, upon which we will be returning to the morning fog situation. The wind has stopped also as the 1024 mb high has moved NE corner of the state causing pressure gradient line to be more latitudinal. While N swells are mellow and promised S swells are not hitting very hard at all, we should be treated with fun and sunny surfing at LM and even Montara tomorrow AM.
Tomorrow's Stoke Rating 6 out of 10.
1 = Go fix your dings. Take care of your spouse or honey
2 = Go clean your board, pay bills
3 = Go put new wax on your board and put it on your car
4 = Go and check it out
5 = Go and have fun anyways
6 = Go have fun
7 = Stoke for some fun
8 = More stoked than 7
9 = More stoked than 8
10 = Prefect Stoke, Cannot get any better than this.
Tomorrow's Stoke Rating 6 out of 10.
1 = Go fix your dings. Take care of your spouse or honey
2 = Go clean your board, pay bills
3 = Go put new wax on your board and put it on your car
4 = Go and check it out
5 = Go and have fun anyways
6 = Go have fun
7 = Stoke for some fun
8 = More stoked than 7
9 = More stoked than 8
10 = Prefect Stoke, Cannot get any better than this.
Inflatable Surfboard, Yes It Actually Does Exist
My wife has located the people who make Inflatable Surfboards. I thought it was kind of a toy or a joke, but this is a serious product.
8 ft and 6 ft Fish models are available for surfing.
No wind and clear skys
This morning will be one of the better surfing days we have seen for weeks. The wind back to surfable level and as a bonus currently blowing in the side direction at LM and off direction at the Jetty. There should be moderate NW swells around 10 sec period, and Pt. Reyes confirms the arrival of the South 180 swells. We should all be stoked!
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Wind reduction on track
Just checked both Nor Cal NDBC buoys and HMB downtown wind levels (6 knots@sea and 2 MPH downtown HMB), as predicted by the NWS, the winds are down significantly compare to Wed. The NOAA Pacific wave model confirms the approaching of the S hemi swells to our area. Period is in 15-17 second range. Waves@HMB are starting to record average to swell level as opposed to all steep waves yesterday so things are really calming down at the moment. Based on my experience this morning at LM tomorrow we should expect a better surfable morning in LM as well as some possibly good gentle surfing day at the Jetty. The 1000 mb High that has sat off our coast is now moving towards North and with the warming trend here, the thermal is relaxing quite a bit now.
Surf Film Nite, this Thursday!!!
This is from Brian.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Musial"
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 4:49 PM
Subject: Surf Film Nite, this Thursday!!!
AQUA SURF SHOP & WAVEFEST unite once again to bring ya SURF FILM NITE @ The
Red Vic Movie House!
X-RCPT-TO:
Status: U
Thursday, June 26th
7:15pm, & 9:15pm
Red Vic Movie House
1727 Haight St, San Francisco
415/668-3994.
Ticket price is $6.50
www.redvicmoviehouse.com
Another night of tasty surf films, break out the Citronella oil as NorCal
chargers explore the exotic land and hollow waves of Indonesia, it¹s an INDO
SURF ADVENTURE!!!
Featuring:
Voyage to Plengkun- 1984. Marin's Bill Heick brings us on board for a rare
viewing of his 16mm film, as he and crew surf their way thru Bali, Lombok,
East Java, and Sumba. See crazy footage of NorCal surfers charging huge
G-Land on singlefins and early tri-fins. 32mins
IndoPacific- 2002. Sunset Barbarian Rob Daleiden created a short digital
video of pure Indo surfing from the eyes of a SF tourist. See the spitting
tubes of Western Sumatra, the spiritual ceremonies of Bali, escape from the
harsh reality of surfing Nor-Cal with IndoPacfic!!!! Music featured from
SF's surf rock stars- Outer Aves! 7 mins.
Fueled (trailer) 2003. From the producers of Whipped!!! and 100 Ft.
Wednesday, Powerlines Productions brings you 'Fueled' a mind-blowing surf
movie featuring Mavericks, Central California, Mexico, Jaws & Teahupoo.
Journey to the next level as world class surfers get fired up on an endless
adventure that takes them to the edge and back.
Finally, Aleks and Silvan Morgan (Sea By The City) have been doing some mad
editing the past few days, and have concocted an Indo film of shear
insanity. Featuring some of the most beautiful scenic shots you¹ll see,
mixed with the Slost crew literally shredding up Indo waves. 23 minutes.
Thanks so much for your support on the Drive Thru premiere and the Donavon
Frankenrieter Band events. We have a lot more fun planned for the Summer, so
be on the look out! Aloha - Aleks & Brian
*Also if you think we are doing good work here at AQUA, let the Guardian
know for their Best of the Bay issue, vote online at www.sfbg.com- Mahalo!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Musial"
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 4:49 PM
Subject: Surf Film Nite, this Thursday!!!
AQUA SURF SHOP & WAVEFEST unite once again to bring ya SURF FILM NITE @ The
Red Vic Movie House!
X-RCPT-TO:
Status: U
Thursday, June 26th
7:15pm, & 9:15pm
Red Vic Movie House
1727 Haight St, San Francisco
415/668-3994.
Ticket price is $6.50
www.redvicmoviehouse.com
Another night of tasty surf films, break out the Citronella oil as NorCal
chargers explore the exotic land and hollow waves of Indonesia, it¹s an INDO
SURF ADVENTURE!!!
Featuring:
Voyage to Plengkun- 1984. Marin's Bill Heick brings us on board for a rare
viewing of his 16mm film, as he and crew surf their way thru Bali, Lombok,
East Java, and Sumba. See crazy footage of NorCal surfers charging huge
G-Land on singlefins and early tri-fins. 32mins
IndoPacific- 2002. Sunset Barbarian Rob Daleiden created a short digital
video of pure Indo surfing from the eyes of a SF tourist. See the spitting
tubes of Western Sumatra, the spiritual ceremonies of Bali, escape from the
harsh reality of surfing Nor-Cal with IndoPacfic!!!! Music featured from
SF's surf rock stars- Outer Aves! 7 mins.
Fueled (trailer) 2003. From the producers of Whipped!!! and 100 Ft.
Wednesday, Powerlines Productions brings you 'Fueled' a mind-blowing surf
movie featuring Mavericks, Central California, Mexico, Jaws & Teahupoo.
Journey to the next level as world class surfers get fired up on an endless
adventure that takes them to the edge and back.
Finally, Aleks and Silvan Morgan (Sea By The City) have been doing some mad
editing the past few days, and have concocted an Indo film of shear
insanity. Featuring some of the most beautiful scenic shots you¹ll see,
mixed with the Slost crew literally shredding up Indo waves. 23 minutes.
Thanks so much for your support on the Drive Thru premiere and the Donavon
Frankenrieter Band events. We have a lot more fun planned for the Summer, so
be on the look out! Aloha - Aleks & Brian
*Also if you think we are doing good work here at AQUA, let the Guardian
know for their Best of the Bay issue, vote online at www.sfbg.com- Mahalo!
Surfing This Morning
I have forecasted the poor conditions in Montara and LM earlier this morning, but this was a bit in correct as I dip into LM this morning @ 7:30 a.m. JETT was nearly flat, but Montara was indicating some good size swells. At LM while the north end of the beach was all junky and closed out there were some good waves at the boat-house end. Though it was of an OK quality. Again the tide may have been a bit too low to have good waves, but there were occasional chest high ridable waves on very further south end. This was mixed with the usual wind wave sets making it difficult to get out, but now, there were some period the wind stuff stops. The sun was out and the day is nice. Right now the wind has not yet picked up in the Bay, so the outlook for tomorrow AM might be great. There were several dozen people out this morning, quite a contract from yesterday.
Wind Waves to Hit Hard On Montara and LM! JETT is the best bet if you are desperate.
While it appears to be tapering down, close to 20 Ft wind waves have been recorded in HMB buoy, and Scripps map shows that off the cost of San Mateo is the hot bed for this wind activity unfortunately. The wind is continuing to be from the NW, so seeing the latest actual pattern from last week, JETT will not catch these waves much, if any, and there is a small South coming in. For just wave watching, Montara would be fun. Due to the wind and tide, sand at Montara has shifted so much that yesterday there was a 10-Ft sand cliff forming at the edge of the water. Presently the weather in HMB is low 40's and ground wind is 5.5 mph and sky is clear!
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